It's because the ownership group wants to physically cash in (again) on the extended revenue from winning the WS. They added the extra year to each to get the AAV down. They'll be pocketing a ton of cash in the next year, like they did 2 years ago. I hate it, but that is how they've always operated.

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The Brian Sabean sig is no more. I disagreed with you on so many levels. And then you went out and built a dynasty. I am lame.

It's because the ownership group wants to physically cash in (again) on the extended revenue from winning the WS. They added the extra year to each to get the AAV down. They'll be pocketing a ton of cash in the next year, like they did 2 years ago. I hate it, but that is how they've always operated.

Scutaro for 3 years and Pagan for 4 years? This guy has won 2 WS. Incredible.

The Zito contract will be off the payroll by then, so it really doesn't affect them. They'll probably be worth nothing by the end of their contracts, but that happens a lot. Posey will be a FA in 3 years, and Affeldt and Scutaro will be off the payroll by then, so you guys will be fine.

WTF. When I left the rumor was that the Halos were signing Blanton to a 1yr deal. Wasn't a fan of it, but could tolerate that

but a freakin 2yr/$15 mill deal....with a 3rd OPTION year? By all means, they cannot let that option year vest. Don't get this at all

with all of the arms still out there, why the hell did they go this route. Jerome Williams or GArrett Richards could probably duplicate the 4.50+ ERA that Blanton seems good for. $7.5 mill a year for a damn league average arm...total waste. Only positive is that $7.5 mill is chump change for the Halos, but it's beyond annoying to see them constantly wasting money on such mediocre production. I guess they wanted to replace Homervin with a similar pitcher(Blanton gave up 39 HR's last season)

WTF. When I left the rumor was that the Halos were signing Blanton to a 1yr deal. Wasn't a fan of it, but could tolerate that

but a freakin 2yr/$15 mill deal....with a 3rd OPTION year? By all means, they cannot let that option year vest. Don't get this at all

with all of the arms still out there, why the hell did they go this route. Jerome Williams or GArrett Richards could probably duplicate the 4.50+ ERA that Blanton seems good for. $7.5 mill a year for a damn league average arm...total waste. Only positive is that $7.5 mill is chump change for the Halos, but it's beyond annoying to see them constantly wasting money on such mediocre production. I guess they wanted to replace Homervin with a similar pitcher(Blanton gave up 39 HR's last season)

Blanton can give Angels 200 innings a season. That is something Williams and Richards could not do.